Alliance for Catholic Education
St. Petersburg
Life in the City
St. Petersburg is a wonderful place to live and teach. In addition to hosting the ACE Teaching Fellows program, this community welcomes several other arms of ACE. In fact, one could say that the amount of ACE activity in St. Petersburg makes it feel like Notre Dame away from home. Our community lives in Pinellas Park on a peninsula between the Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. We are a short drive from the city of Tampa and several great beaches.
ACE St. Petersburg
Robert Boland
St. Petersburg Catholic
HS Math
Caitlin Drake
St. Patrick
2nd Grade
Ethan Kirsch
St. Joseph
MS Math
Carson Smith
Tampa Catholic
HS Science
Savannah Smith
Cristo Rey Tampa
HS Social Studies
Preston Warwick
Bishop McLaughlin
HS Science
Hometown
Erie, PA
Undergraduate Institution
John Carroll University
What are you looking forward to the most in ACE this year? (and why?)
I am looking forward to being able to bring my full, authentic self to my school community and classroom. Through my authenticity, I will have a chance to bring a new face and experience that my students and school community have never experienced before.
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate Institution
John Carroll University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minors: Spanish and Peace, Justice, and Human Rights
Why did you say "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE?
I said "yes" to serving children in Catholic schools through ACE because I wanted to help students grow in their faith and academically. I had so many amazing teachers during my Catholic education growing up and I hope that I can inspire the growth of my students.
Hometown
Terre Haute, IN
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Mathematics
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Surprising - I start out every day wondering how I’m going to teach a bunch of students, and by the end of every day I find something in myself and my students that I didn’t know we had.
Hometown
Athens, GA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Anthropology
Hometown
Crystal, MN
Undergraduate Institution
Georgetown University
Undergraduate Studies
Major: Sociology
Minors: Psychology and Spanish
If you had to pick just one word to describe your ACE experience so far, what would it be (and why)?
Inspiring! The passion, love, dedication, and brilliance of the ACE program and community have been so joyful and life-giving for me.
Hometown
Metairie, LA
Undergraduate Institution
University of Alabama
Undergraduate Studies
Majors: Mechanical Engineering and History